Is Starbucks ethical?

Food Delivery

Starbucks is an American multinational coffee company.

9 documented actions

Reproductive care Evidence it happened

Covers employee travel for abortion care

Starbucks Corp will reimburse U.S. employees if they must travel more than 100 miles from their homes to obtain an abortion, according to a memo sent to employees on Monday.

Corporate conduct Evidence it happened

Is penalized for consumer-protection violations

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced a landmark $38.9 million settlement with Starbucks for…

Labor & working conditions Evidence it happened

Raises hourly worker pay

We’re committed to competitive pay and industry-leading benefits. On January 1, eligible U.S. retail hourly partners will get at least a 3% increase3 with differentiated pay for eligible tenured partners.1, 3…

Who is behind Starbucks?

Current leadership and directional influence

Included only when a source documents executive authority, board authority, voting control, or specific governance rights.

Founded by

  • Gordon Bowker

    Gordon Bowker

    Founder

    Founded the company; this alone does not imply current control

  • Jerry Baldwin

    Jerry Baldwin

    Founder

    Founded the company; this alone does not imply current control

  • Zev Siegl

    Zev Siegl

    Founder

    Founded the company; this alone does not imply current control

Brands, products, and companies connected to Starbucks

11 verified

Current verified ownership, production, licensing, and joint-venture relationships.

About this record

What has Choice documented about Starbucks?

Choice has published 9 source-backed actions for Starbucks, covering Climate & energy, Corporate conduct, Israel & Palestine and more. Each one names a specific thing the company did, the date it happened, and a link to the published source it came from.

Has Starbucks been documented on israel & palestine?

Choice records 2 actions for Starbucks under israel & palestine, the most recent dated 2024-07-16. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Has Starbucks been documented on labor & working conditions?

Choice records 3 actions for Starbucks under labor & working conditions, the most recent dated 2026-07-23. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Has Starbucks been documented on reproductive care?

Choice records 1 action for Starbucks under reproductive care, the most recent dated 2022-05-16. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Does Choice give Starbucks an overall ethical score?

No. Choice publishes no overall company score and no political compatibility rating. Findings are grouped by issue so you can weigh the ones you care about, because a single number would hide exactly the disagreements that matter to different people.

Can Starbucks pay to change what appears here?

No. No company can pay to be listed, removed, or rated differently. Choice takes no payment from the companies it publishes on, and every finding on this page links to a source you can check yourself.

What brands does Starbucks own?

Choice records 11 brands owned by Starbucks, including Ethos Water, Frappuccino, Starbucks Doubleshot, Starbucks Reserve, Teavana, SBI Nevada, Inc., and 5 more. Buying any of them is buying from Starbucks, so the record on this page applies to all of them.

No company can pay to be listed, removed, or rated differently — How Choice researches company records. The extension sends a domain, never your browsing history, and your values never leave your device — what Choice stores.

Shop by your values — not someone else’s

Choice shows what’s behind a product right on the page you’re on, and ranks companies by the issues you care about. No opinion baked in — just what companies do, and your priorities.

  • Sourced, not opinion. Every finding links to primary reporting.
  • Tuned to you. Pick the values that matter; Choice matches companies to them.
  • Private & free. No account, works in Chrome.
The Choice extension showing company findings and alternatives while shopping